Chloridops is an extinct genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.
Distribution The birds were endemic to Hawaii. It comprised three species: two on the Big Island of Hawaii; and one that inhabited Kauai, Oahu, and Maui.
Species The genus includes the following three species:
Kona grosbeak (Chloridops kona) — extinct (1894) Wahi grosbeak (Chloridops wahi) — prehistoric King Kong grosbeak (Chloridops regiskongi) — prehistoric
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